8. Develop the ideal budget and timeline for this project.
This project needs to be devloped as soon as possible and the grant offers a $2 million budget. This section aims to roll out the introductory courses and maximize the grant.
Develop program structure including selecting courses, class duration, and certification application processes
2 months before grant deadline
Submit documentation for grant proposal
1 months before grant deadline
Obtain approval from administration & delegate instructors to courses.
7 months before course begins
Instuctional designer meets with course instructors to develop measurable objectives, activities and assessments
6 months before course begins
Instructional designer helps instructor identify and select medium to deliver content.
6 months before course begins
Instructor selects textbook and other content materials for the course
5 months before course begins
Instructors designs the first half of modules 1 throu 4
4 months before course begins
Instructor designs second half of modules 5 throu 8
4-3 months before course begins
Instructor coordinates with Instructional designer to produce any media needed
3 - 2 months before course begins
Quality check of activities alignment with objects, check hyperlinks, and other online resources.
3 weeks before before course begins
Send out welcome e-mail to students
1 week before before course begins
Start executing modules and syllabus
Course begins
Budget for 1 year (4 courses)
Items
Cost
Development: Training, ITS,
est. $12,000
Technology: Server, Software,
est. $70,000
Teaching*: SME, administration
est. $14000
Technical support & Maintenance
est. $6000
Total
$102,000
*With the budget estimate, a stipend will be provided for instructors teaching online classes.
For the next 5 years, the buget will increase as more courses are added. The total budget for this project may be up to $800,000.
This project needs to be devloped as soon as possible and the grant offers a $2 million budget. This section aims to roll out the introductory courses and maximize the grant.
Resources
http://www.designingforlearning.info/services/writing/dlmay.htm
http://airweb.org/links/reports/costanalysis.html
http://www.articulate.com/forums/general-discussion/15680-time-create-course.html
http://online.mansfield.edu/media/files/Course_Development_Timeline.pdf
http://online.wsu.edu/faculty_staff/fs_develop_timeline.aspx
http://www.tonybates.ca/2011/03/22/the-cost-of-online-learning-12-50-an-hour/
http://isat-cit.marshall.edu/distance/calculatedcosts.asp
Time Line
For the next 5 years, the buget will increase as more courses are added. The total budget for this project may be up to $800,000.